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12 African Gods and Goddesses: The Orisha Pantheon

A vast, diverse continent, religion, and mythology across Africa is rich and vibrant. The African gods and goddesses that make up these belief systems are worshipped in many ways by millions of people around the world. The Yoruba religion, which is today found throughout Southern Nigeria, forms the basis of many religions practiced by members …

Systemic: The Story of Apartheid

by Benjamin Hale

The word Apartheid comes from the Afrikaans word for “apartness.” There was a very bleak period in South Africa starting in 1948 when the government began to overwhelmingly develop new policies that would create significantly high levels of racial discrimination against black men and white women. This period of time come to be known as …